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R. KARGES.

I PEA SHELLING MAGHINE. No. 382,988. Patented May 15, 1888.

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R. KARGES.

PEA SHELLING MACHINE.

Patented May 15, 1888.

liNiTE STATES I TENT rrrcn.

ROBERT KARGES, OF BRUNSWICK, PRUSSIA, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO HERMANN FROLING, OF SAME PLACE.

PEA sHELLlNG MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,988, dated May 15,1888.

Application filed February 25, 1886. Serial No. 193,119. (No model.)Patented in Austria-Hungary January 11, 1886, No. 2,826 and No. 22,114;in Belgium January 13, 1886, No. 71,608; in England January 14, 1886,No. 601, in France January 18, 1886, No. 173,599, and in Italy February12, 1886, XX, 1,676, CCCLXXXIX, 19,498.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT Kansas, of Brunswick, in the Dukedom ofBrunswick, German Empire, have invented new and useful Improvements inPea-Shelliug Machines, (for which I have obtained patents in GreatBritain, No. 601, dated January 14,1886; Austria-Hungary, No. 2,826 andNo. 22,114, dated January 11, 1886; France, No; 173,599, dated January18, 1886; Belgium, No. 71,608, dated January 13, 1886, and Italy, No.1,676, Vol. 20, and No. 19,498, Vol. 389, dated February 12, 1886,) ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce a machine which is adapted toseparate the peas and shells (after the pods are broken) and deliver thesame at different points in suitable receiving-vessels.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate my invention,Figure 1 is a vertical transverse sectional View of a peashellingmachine with my improvement attached. Fig. 2 is a detail elevationshowing the slides in a different position from that illustrated inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail elevation illustrating the slides and themechanism to operate the same. Fig. 4 is a detail top plan and sideelevation of one of the slides.

My invention relates particularly to attachments for pea-shellingmachines having a cylindrical revoluble screen in which longitudinalbeaters are spirally arranged, and which are also provided with radiallongitudinal sweeps, as shown in Fig. 1.

N OPQ represent a series of inclined guideways, which are arrangedtransversely in the ends of the casing or frame and one above another,as shown. The upper ends of the ways N 0 project beyond one side of thecasing, and the lower end of the way Q projects beyond the opposite sidethereof. Y

t represents a pair of brackets, which are secured to one side of thecasing and have the upper sides inclined at an angle correspond ing tothe inclination of the guideways, and provided with outward-extendinginclined .nal shaft, a, which is provided near its ends with spunwheelsc, that are keyed thereto. Also keyed to said shaft is a baud-pulley, Z,and rigidly secured to the extreme ends of the shaft are crank-arms S.it represents a similar longitudinal shaft that is journaled in bearingson the under side of arms 15'. Keyed to shaft to are spur-wheels 22,which engage with the wheels 1;, and at the ends of said shaft arecrank-arms T. l

E F G H represent sliding boards or plates which are arranged in theguideways N O P Q, respectively. The said slide F is twice as bread aseither of the others, as shown in Fig. 2, and said slides are providedon opposite sides with projecting trunnions J K L M, respectively.

U represents a pair of pitmen that connect the cranks S to the trunnionsJ.

V represents a pair of connecting-rods, which have their upper endsconnected to the trunnions J and their lower ends connected to trunnionsL, said rods thereby serving to connect the slides E and G and cause thesame to move simultaneously and .in the same direction when the shaft itrotates.

X represents a pair of pitmen, which co11- nect the cranks T and thetrunnions K.

Y represents a pair of connecting-rods, which are attached to thetrunnions K and trunnions M, and thereby serve to connect slides F andII and cause the same to move simultaneously and in the oppositedirection to the slides E G when the shafts a u rotate.

On the under side of each of the slides E F G, at the lower edgethereof, is secured a de* pending transverse strip, R, of india-rubberor other suitable material. Each of said strips is adapted to bear uponthe upper side of the subjacent slide.

WV represents a similar strip, which is secured to the upper side of theuppermost opening in the case through which the slides extend, and hearsupon the upper slide, E.

The operation of myinvention is as follows: The unshelled peas are fedto the cylindrical screen by means of a hopper, and after passingthrough the ordinary process for splitting the pods and separating themfrom the peas the peas are brushed onto a series of inclined slides. Thepulley Z is connected by a belt to a small pulley on a counter-shaft,(not shown,) which is driven by any suitable motor, and this causescrank-shafts a and a to rotate in opposite. directions and at a moderaterate of speed. The slides E G and F H reciprocate simultaneously inopposite directions, as before described. The inclination of said platesor slides causes the shelled and spherical peas to roll down the sameand drop into a suitable vessel placed to receive them below the lowerend of slide H, and the rough and flat particles of the pods will tendto remain on the said slides. The rubber scrapers R V serve to preventthese particles of pods from lodging on the slides and from obstructingthe free delivery of the shelled peas, as will be readily understood.Vhen the slides EG have traveled through about one-half their stroke,and before reaching the position shown in Fig. 2, the peas swept fromthe trough n by the sweeps of the cylindrical screen are delivered,together with particles of pods, onto the upper slide, E. The peasimmediately start to roll down onto the lower slides, F G H; but theparticles of pods remain on the upper slide. \Vhen the slides E and Gmove upward, the particles of pods on the upper slide, E, are swept fromthe same by the scraper W onto plate E, which is simultaneously movingdownward, and said particles spread on said plate F, and on the reversemotion of the slide said particles are swept by the sweep R of slide Eonto slide G, and on the next ensuing reverse motion of the slides, whenthe swept by the sweep R of slide F from the slide G into the openingwhich at this time appears between the receding opposing edges of slidesG and H, and the said particles are thus finally discharged through saidopening and kept separate from the shelled peas.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The combination of theguideways, the slides arranged therein one above another and indifferent vertical planes, said slides having the sweeps bearing againsttheir opposing faces, and means, substantially as set forth, toreciprocate the alternate slides simultaneously in opposite directions,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the inclined guideways, the slides arrangedthereon one above another and in different vertical planes, and means,substantially as specified, to reciprocate the alternate slidessimultaneously in opposite directions, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the inclined guideways, the slides arrangedthereon one above another and in different vertical planes, said slidesbeing connected together alternately, the crank-shafts rotating inopposite. direc tions, and the pitmen connecting said crankshafts to theslides, and thereby reciprocating the alternate slides simultaneously inopposite directions, substantially as specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT KARGES.

XV itnesses:

\VILLIAMS 0. Fox, J on. KRAOKE.

